Tag Archives: Nightwish

Charting the course to 2024: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2023 Artist Spotlight: Nightwish

Posted by on January 20, 2024

  We’re counting down to the 2024 edition of 70000 tons of Metal! This is by far one of our personal favorite metal cruises where every artist is a headliner. Metalheads from around the globe share an insane experience of four days with very little to no sleep of nonstop metal shows. From big pool […]

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Nightwish won’t embark on tour for upcoming album

Posted by on April 7, 2023

  Finnish symphonic metal icons Nightwish have revealed their decision to take a break from touring and will not embark on a tour to promote their upcoming studio album. The announcement was made on Thursday, April 6th, via the band’s official social media accounts, stating: “NIGHTWISH NEW ALBUM COMING OUT 2024 As the ‘Human :ll: […]

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Unleashing metal fury on the high seas: 70000tons of Metal 2023: Recap from Insomnium, Destruction, Vreid, and more!

Posted by on March 10, 2023

    Imagine setting sail on a four-day cruise, surrounded by 3000 fellow metalheads and 60 bands, all sharing the same passion for heavy music. This is 70000tons of Metal, an epic journey that was sadly cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving many wondering if this one-of-a-kind experience would ever return. And it […]

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ICYMI: Marko Hietala shares “Dead God’s Son” lyric video

Posted by on February 9, 2023

  Former Nightwish bassist/second vocalist Marko Hietala is currently working on writing a new album. In the meantime, the artist  has recently shared a lyric video for the song “Dead God’s Son.” The track is taken from 2020’s Pyre of the Black Heart, which was filmed throughout the recent festival season in Finland.    Hietala […]

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Floor Jansen (Nightwish) reveals details for debut solo album ‘Paragon’

Posted by on December 12, 2022

  Nightwish vocalist Floor Jansen has announced her debut solo album, Paragon, is scheduled to arrive on March 24th. The artist has previously unveiled three singles taken from the upcoming effort, including “Me Without You,” “Storm,” and “Fire.”    Jansen comments:  “To renew yourself and take leaps into the unknown makes you grow. To age […]

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Nightwish vocalist Floor Jansen returns to the stage after revealing she’s cancer free

Posted by on November 21, 2022

  Nightwish vocalist Floor Jansen has announced she’s cancer free! The artist recently revealed her breast cancer diagnosis and underwent surgery sometime after their last show in Mexico and before their European tour, which kicked off yesterday (20th). Thankfully, the results show everything cancerous has been removed. However, after the group’s European tour and 70000tons […]

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70000tons of Metal Round 11 to return in 2023: first four bands announced!

Posted by on October 31, 2022

The wait is finally over for die-hard cruisers, and new sailors as 70000tons of Metal round 11 will officially return to the Caribbean waters on January 30th through February 3rd, 2023. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the #1 metal cruise of the year was forced to be on hold, making the early winter of 2020 […]

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Floor Jansen (Nightwish) diagnosed with breast cancer

Posted by on October 26, 2022

  Nightwish vocalist Floor Jansen has publicly opened up on social media, revealing she is having surgery for breast cancer. The singer appears in good spirits and hopeful of making it to the band’s upcoming European tour.   Floor issued the following letter: “A letter to you, Life comes in waves, with ups and downs. […]

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Nightwish announce Human. :II: Nature. (Tour Edition); share “Noise” video

Posted by on October 12, 2022

  Nightwish are set to embark on a European tour this November and December. To celebrate the upcoming trek, these symphonic metal legends will release a limited edition of Human. :II: Nature (Tour Edition), as a 2CD plus Blu-ray bundle, including the recent album alongside the virtual live show from The Islanders Arms in 2021 […]

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Full Report: Masters of Rock 2022 – The Priest is Czech!

Posted by on July 23, 2022

  It’s early July, and for Metal fans in and around Czechia, that means one thing: it’s time for Masters of Rock. This year’s incarnation marks the 18th time that promoter Pragokoncert’s largest summer festival took place in the small town of Vizovice in the east of Czechia, close to the borders of Slovakia and […]

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